Capriate San Gervasio
Capriate San Gervasio (Bergamasque: Cavriàt San Gervàs; Milanese: Capriàa San Gervàsi) is a town and comune in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardy, northern Italy. As of 2019, its population was 8,216.[3]
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| Comune di Capriate San Gervasio | |
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| Coordinates: 45°36′32″N 09°31′41″E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Bergamo (BG) |
| Frazioni | Capriate, Crespi d'Adda, San Gervasio |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vittorino Verdi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.83 km2 (2.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 188 m (617 ft) |
| Population (2019)[2] | |
| • Total | 8,216 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Capriatesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 24040, 24042 |
| Dialing code | 02 |
| Patron saint | St. Alexander |
| Saint day | August 26 |
| Website | Official website |
The municipality is located about 17 kilometers from Milan.
History
About two thousand years ago, The Romans created some settlements here, together with the previous Celtic ones.
The first document attesting the existence of the village dates back to 948, here it is underlined that this land had been exploited by the bishop of Cremona, that had received the feudal investiture from the Emperor of Holy Roman Empire.
During the following centuries the city witnessed a lot of conflicts between the opposing factions of Guelphs and Ghibellines. That situation induced the construction of buildings useful for the defense of the territory, such as a castle. Also, towards the end of the XII century, the troops of Bergamo built a huge fortification used as a deposit for the weapons.
The village was involved in punitive expeditions led by Facino Cane and Francesco Bussone culminating with the destruction of the bridge over the Adda.
The numerous fights hit the population, subjected also to the fights between the troops of Milan and the troops of Venice. The troops of Milan were led by Sforza-Visconti and they initially prevailed.
The Venetian recaptured the control of the area in the XV century, ensuring political stability for many years.
In 1797 the French domination started with the Cisalpine Republic, and afterwards the Austrian came and they constituted the Lombardo veneto Kingdom.
In 1899 at the municipality of Capriate d'Adda, joined Crespi that since that moment had been part of the municipality of Canonica d'Adda.
Only in 1928 the municipality assumed the actual size, when the municipalities of Capriate d'Adda, San Gervasio d'Adda and Crespi became the new municipality of Capriate San Gervasio as it is today.
It received the honorary title of town (città) with a presidential decree on July 11, 2006.
Geography
It is situated on the southern tip of the so-called Bergamasca Island, a territory delimited by the rivers Adda and Brembo. It includes three hamlets (frazioni) at slightly different altitudes: San Gervasio d'Adda (north), Capriate d'Adda (center) and Crespi d'Adda. The latter, a perfectly preserved example of a 19th-century "workers' village", is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The municipality borders with Bottanuco, Brembate, Canonica d'Adda, Filago, Trezzo sull'Adda (MI) and Vaprio d'Adda (MI).[4]
The territory of the municipality has a linear configuration and it is located along the left bank of the river Adda, where the river turns into a characteristic double handle that creates a natural environment rich of vegetation.
It has a particular structure: from north to south it is composed by three different "steps", on each one a historical urban site settles down: the first is San Gervasio d'Adda (north) , the second Capriate d'Adda (center), and the last one Crespi d'Adda (south).
Monuments and places of interest
Religious Architecture
The parish church, dedicated to Saint Alexander. Built at the beginning of XX century on an older smaller one. The new building has saved the altar, the via crucis and a lot of frescos. Other churches over the municipality deserve a mention: The church dedicated to Saint Gervasio and Protasio, Crespi d'adda church, the oratory dedicated to Saint Rocco and that of Saint Siro and Saint Sigoldo.
Civil Architecture
In the town there are a lot of important civil buildings such as: Villa Valsecchi, headquarters of a religious order, the palace of the council hall and the bridge over the river Adda.
Minitalia Leolandia
In Capriate San Gervasio there is a theme park: Minitalia Leolandia. Among the principal attractions there are: rides, a reptilian and Italy reproduced in miniature.
Village of Crespi
The most important tourist attraction is the village of Crespi d'Adda. From 1995 it is one of Unesco world heritage site. The village of Crespi is, according to Unesco, the fifth best site in the world linked to the history of industry.
Infrastructures and Transports
The motorway A4 has a dedicated exit in Capriate San Gervasio.
Between 1890 and 1958 there was a station of the tramway Monza-Trezzo-Bergamo.[5]
Administration
The actual mayor is Vittorino Verdi, elected in 2018.[6]
Demographics
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- (in Italian) Source: Istat 2016
- "Statistiche demografiche ISTAT". demo.istat.it. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
- 45420 Capriate San Gervasio on OpenStreetMap
- Zanin, Paolo (2009). Monza e i suoi tram. Storia dei collegamenti tranviari da Monza a Milano e alla Brianza. Firenze: Phasar. ISBN 978-88-6358-028-0.
- "GIUNTA COMUNALE - Comune di Capriate San Gervasio (BG)". www.comune.capriate-san-gervasio.bg.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-12-06.
External links
Media related to Capriate San Gervasio at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Italian) Capriate San Gervasio official website
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